my mentees, who are critically investigating harms from wellness apps and positive psychology are looking for literature that critiques positive psychology. pls share if you know any
@hubermanlab It’s called vedanã. Automatically arises with the point of contact between sense organ and sense object. We either find the experience pleasant, unpleasant or neutral. The concept is under researched (as I found out in my masters) but fascinating and key to addictive behaviour
Valuable research and interesting finding that teachers faired better than students. Is it because students were taught by school teachers and the adults taught by experienced mindfulness teachers? #mindfullness
My Resilience in Adolescence #myriadproject results published today.
Open access BMJ @EBMentalHealth special issue here:https://t.co/pR0k32JioF
Summary of our findings here: https://t.co/g2u6mYl3K6
Funded by @wellcometrust
I would love to see a university counselling service that tried, through caring relationships, to re-politicise students understanding of their social predicaments & suffering; advancing peer support & solidarity, while locating 'therapy' in raised political awareness & action.
Are you a #mindfulness teacher of colour? Do you have a #mindfulness#supervisor of colour able to understand the unique challenges you face? As we embark on the delivering the MBIT course for #BIPOC we invite those needing supervision to get the support needed for authenticity
My mindfulness and yoga training took 5.5 years. I need to take part in an annual silent retreat to be recognised as a gold standard teacher,This takes time, money and energy. How will the managers be trained in organisations.Will they still ask me to teach for free? #mindfulness
#Mindfulness is recommended in the new NICE guidelines on improving mental wellbeing at work - "Mindfulness, meditation & yoga were the most effective overall in reducing job stress & mental health symptoms & having a positive effect on employee mental wellbeing"
Exciting times at the @ChrysalisTokai. Currently 11 graduates are in training to become AWESOME WELLNESS leaders and Yoga Teachers to serve youth at the Academy and in their community. Change is coming! Youth doing it for themselves and others @shafikai
I talk about how words and language in gynaecology (and medical textbooks) is so gendered and misogynistic in my book (M)otherhood if you haven't read it yet. These words that trap us, and make us feel embarrassed and ashamed about our bodies.